Jonathan Kuminga has agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million cope with the Timberwolves, together with a participant choice for the second season, his agent Aaron Turner advised ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Minnesota had been aggressively pursuing Kuminga over the previous month, with Anthony Edwards reportedly enjoying an energetic position in recruiting him.
Timberwolves president Tim Connelly additionally traveled to Miami for a four-hour assembly with Kuminga, whereas head coach Chris Finch held discussions with the previous Warriors ahead, in keeping with Charania.
The Timberwolves supplied greater than cash. Kuminga is predicted to have a possibility to start out at energy ahead alongside Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.
Kuminga additionally had curiosity elsewhere, most notably from the Lakers. Los Angeles supplied him greater than $12 million yearly throughout three years in a possible sign-and-trade, however Kuminga as an alternative selected Minnesota’s shorter contract and the pliability to doubtlessly return to free company subsequent summer time, in keeping with Charania.
The Lakers had pursued Kuminga closely, with common supervisor Rob Pelinka holding a number of discussions with Hawks common supervisor Onsi Saleh.
Nonetheless, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Kuminga have been unable to discover a sign-and-trade construction that labored for all sides.
Golden State re-signed him to a two-year, $46.8 million contract final offseason following drawn-out negotiations earlier than finally buying and selling him to Atlanta for Kristaps Porzingis in February.
Kuminga helped the Hawks safe the Japanese Convention’s sixth seed and averaged 13.7 factors in 26 minutes per sport throughout their six-game first-round loss to the Knicks. Atlanta later declined his $24.3 million workforce choice.
Now, Kuminga will get one other contemporary begin with a workforce he has beforehand carried out extraordinarily properly in opposition to. Throughout Golden State’s 2025 playoff sequence in opposition to Minnesota, he averaged 20.3 factors whereas taking pictures 54.3 p.c from the sector.
Minnesota will now have to create the mandatory roster flexibility, with Charania reporting the workforce will discover buying and selling Josh Inexperienced earlier than doubtlessly waiving and stretching his contract.
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